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Black Stars midfielder joins VfB Stuttgart

The promising player moves to Germany after close to four years in Sweden

AIK confirmed his transfer to the five-time German champions on Tuesday.

"Ebenezer Ofori has for the last two seasons been one of the Allsvenskan's (Swedish top flight's) absolute best central midfielders. On the back of this, he feels that it is time to take a new step in his career," said AIK Football sporting director Bjorn Wesström.

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"We wish him all the luck and he will be welcome back here later in his career,"

"I thank God for such an incredible moment knowing, I came to AIK as a boy and I'm leaving as a man," Ofori said.

"You fed me with love and nurtured me with care. God bless you all for the criticisms and the praises. It's now time for me to hop off the AIK ride and hop on the VfB Stuttgart ride. God bless both teams. With the support from you all I know I will keep soaring higher and higher. I will forever carry the memories of AIK with me."

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Ofori joined AIK from Ghanaian side New Edubiase United in 2013, and went on to play 101 matches for the team, scoring five goals and assisting 13 times from his holding midfield position.

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VfB Stuttgart, who currently play in the German second tier after being relegated from the Bundesliga at the end of the 2015/16 season, also have within their ranks another Ghanaian - 18-year-old Hans Nunoo Sarpei, a nephew of former Ghana international Hans Adu Sarpei.

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The 21-year-old Ofori is currently a part of the Ghana squad which is currently in the semi final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

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